The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2428-2014·Announced 2014-09-17

Marjon Spicy Sprouts Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Marjon Specialty Foods is recalling Marjon Spicy Sprouts because environmental samples found Listeria in the production area.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. is recalling Marjon Spicy Sprouts, packaged in 6/6 oz. bags, due to the presence of Listeria. The recall was initiated after the firm's environmental samples detected Listeria in the sprout production area.

The affected product is Marjon Spicy Sprouts with a 'Used by' date of 7/06/14. The product was distributed in Georgia and Florida. A total of 856 cases were involved in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and discard any Marjon Spicy Sprouts with the specified 'Used by' date. The product was grown and packed in the USA by Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Marjon Spicy Sprouts, NET WT. 6/6 oz. packaged in bags; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC 010077554000197. Used by 7/06/14.
Hazard
Affected units
856

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Used by 7/06/14.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →